Gasoline Tax........HOLIDAY!?!?

Really!?!? Is this any kind of ‘tax holiday’ at all? Sad to say, but Obama is dead on with this one. A few easy calculations: if you were lucky(?) enough to own AND drive a 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago from your home in Boulder City to your job at Mt. Charleston (43.74 miles according to Mapquest), your total savings would be a whopping $140.84; if you drive an average car like a 1999 Saturn SL, your total savings would be even less at $45.07. If Hillary and McCain think an extra $40.24/month will change our lives, then they are playing standard politics: tell the people something, anything, to make the news of the day go down a little better.

Even thought the plan will change our prices here in Nevada, it is still a very dumb plan.

More Truth Regarding Convention Comments

First, let me make myself clear. I do not post merely to argue or dispute. It is just very irritating to see people posting more than an opinion without backing up their statements. That being said, I have a few comments for the following posters on my blog:

http://nevadapoliticsbydan.blogspot.com/

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Kenn j (4-27, 1:37p)

I am not sure if I agree with your resolution for part 2 of the Convention, but for the most part you are dead on.

Pat Kerby (4-27, 10:42p)

“…Ron Paul probably averaged closer to 40 percent, where McCain got about 2 percent”

Please explain your math. RP could not have had 40% with JM having 2% and MR having 51%. This would leave approximately 7% for the remaining candidates, yet Huck and Fred had 8% each ( http://www.nvgopcaucus.com/results ). I don’t have a copy of the Republican Party Rules, where can I find them and what section should read.

Carl Bunce (4-27, 11:35p)

“…I am a elected National delegate for the 3rd Congressional”

How do we know you are a National Delegate for the 3^rd District? Results were NOT announced for ANY district, regarding the “3 Congressional District” or the 22 at-large delegates. Even if you are a National Delegate, why would you ‘leak’ privileged information? Are you trying to dissuade those County Delegates still interested in attending the State Convention, so as to leave more political opportunity for RP?

Sarah K (4-28, 1:09a)

“…This would not have taken more than 2 hours, from the nominations all the way to the vote count”

There is absolutely NO WAY to determine how long the nomination/voting process would have taken. Had we selected only 5 National Delegates, 2 hours may be accurate. However, if we had selected 31 National Delegates, as suggested by RP supporters, it would have easily taken 3-4 hours or possibly longer.

“…Also, in order to adjourn a meeting, there must be a MOTION from the FLOOR which must then be VOTED UPON”

I am not 100% certain of Robert’s Rules of Order, and am therefore unable to dispute them. Unfortunately the rules for ADJOURNMENT, I am certain, DO NOT apply to RECESS. Adjournment and recess are two completely different items.